Roman Mythology and the National Latin Exam

Yesterday, I announced that I would soon be teaching a Roman mythology class. Actually, we will be reading through four myths using the book, Fabulae Faciles. That class starts as soon as we finish Second Year Latin by Robert Henle… hopefully before Christmas....

Easy Latin Stories

Years ago, I started teaching the Henle Latin series on my site.  Not necessarily because I was a big fan of the series.  I did it to help those who were pushing through… and, just felt they needed help. In the next four weeks, or so, an intrepid few students...

That’s one destructive myth…

“If myth is a view of reality invented exclusively by the human mind, then, by definition, atheism is a myth.  During the twentieth century this myth caused havoc in Eastern Europe.  Now it has the West by its throat.” – Vishal Mangalwadi, From the...

How to learn piano.

I am constantly toying with the idea of learning to play the piano.  I really want to learn. My problem?  Lack of time. At least, that’s what I tell myself. Anyway, this week I came across a site I am going to use when I decide to pick it up again.  In the...